These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Indiana

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What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Indiana. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Indiana

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Zionsville

Population 2014: 24,559 Median Income: $103,951
Poverty Level: 1.7%
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

2. Avon

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Population: 14,570Median Income: $89,034
Poverty Level: 2.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%

3. St. John

Population: 15,456Median Income: $93,802
Poverty Level: 3.3%
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

4. Fishers

Population: 81,060Median Income: $91,646
Poverty Level: 3.3%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

5. Carmel

Population: 83,474Median Income: $107,916
Poverty Level: 3.7%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

6. Westfield

Population: 32,426Median Income: $85,071
Poverty Level: 4.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

7. Batesville

Population: 6,397Median Income: $62,045
Poverty Level: 5.8%
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

8. Noblesville

Population: 56,576Median Income: $67,939
Poverty Level: 6.1%
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%

9. Brownsburg

Population: 22,618Median Income: $65,492
Poverty Level: 4.8%
Unemployment Rate: 5.6%

10. Hunte

Population: 5,326 Median Income: $70,644
Poverty Level: 5.3%
Unemployment Rate: 6.6%

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Zionsville and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Indiana

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Zionsville	$103,951	1.7%	3.4%
2	Avon	$89,034	2.8%	3.6%
3	St. John	$93,802	3.3%	3.9%
4	Fishers	$91,646	3.3%	5.0%
5	Carmel	$107,916	3.7%	5.0%
6	Westfield	$85,071	4.8%	3.5%
7	Batesville	$62,045	5.8%	2.4%
8	Noblesville	$67,939	6.1%	4.7%
9	Brownsburg	$65,492	4.8%	5.6%
10	Hunte	$70,644	5.3%	6.6%
11	Highland	$62,738	5.4%	5.9%
12	Bargersville	$68,510	11.1%	3.2%
13	Dyer	$79,859	3.4%	7.6%
14	Schererville	$69,011	5.5%	6.7%
15	Jasper	$53,568	7.4%	4.1%
16	Munster	$72,532	9.0%	6.5%
17	Sellersburg	$63,910	5.4%	7.0%
18	Yor	$60,552	6.2%	6.3%
19	McCordsville	$82,835	4.4%	8.5%
20	Ellettsville	$51,005	6.4%	6.2%
21	Crown Point	$64,250	5.4%	8.6%
22	Danville	$54,677	7.0%	7.2%
23	Nappanee	$49,731	8.9%	6.0%
24	Columbus	$55,288	10.5%	6.3%
25	Plainfield	$58,625	7.8%	8.1%
26	Greenfield	$53,819	9.0%	7.7%
27	Chesterton	$66,919	8.9%	8.8%
28	Rensselaer	$44,519	14.0%	3.9%
29	Boonville	$47,247	14.1%	5.2%
30	Tell City	$42,840	12.4%	4.7%
31	Mooresville	$52,768	10.1%	7.8%
32	Lowell	$61,933	9.6%	8.8%
33	Lebanon	$44,709	13.9%	5.8%
34	Greenwood	$52,621	12.8%	8.1%
35	Auburn	$45,317	14.2%	6.2%
36	Franklin	$51,397	14.4%	7.3%
37	Hobart	$55,840	8.5%	10.1%
38	Griffith	$52,800	9.6%	8.9%
39	Tipton	$41,568	10.4%	6.7%
40	Jeffersonville	$51,706	10.9%	8.8%
41	New Haven	$46,952	13.2%	7.7%
42	North Manchester	$42,872	15.5%	5.4%
43	Cedar Lake	$64,071	7.0%	11.8%
44	New Whiteland	$50,757	9.7%	9.4%
45	Huntingburg	$46,190	16.9%	5.8%
46	Cumberland	$46,882	6.9%	9.9%
47	Clarksville	$41,788	13.2%	6.9%
48	Valparaiso	$49,656	17.6%	6.8%
49	Warsaw	$46,530	14.4%	8.5%
50	Greencastle	$41,365	15.8%	6.5%
51	Portage	$51,180	12.8%	11.0%
52	Bluffton	$38,590	16.1%	5.2%
53	Princeton	$41,242	14.4%	7.9%
54	Lawrence	$49,849	13.7%	11.2%
55	Decatur	$45,147	16.6%	7.9%
56	Mount Vernon	$44,485	19.1%	6.9%
57	Merrillville	$49,711	13.9%	11.2%
58	Monticello	$39,272	14.8%	7.6%
59	Greensburg	$45,363	16.1%	9.4%
60	Madison	$45,569	15.0%	11.0%
61	Garrett	$42,823	17.4%	8.6%
62	Columbia City	$41,261	15.4%	9.4%
63	Alexandria	$38,322	15.5%	8.4%
64	Charlestown	$43,046	15.6%	10.3%
65	Seymour	$43,890	16.5%	9.5%
66	Fort Wayne	$43,994	17.2%	10.0%
67	Washington	$40,302	17.7%	8.5%
68	Linton	$35,997	17.5%	7.4%
69	Frankfort	$40,803	15.7%	10.9%
70	Shelbyville	$41,525	15.8%	11.2%
71	Rushville	$37,023	19.1%	7.7%
72	Speedway	$39,805	16.2%	10.7%
73	Lafayette	$39,378	19.7%	8.7%
74	Evansville	$35,996	19.7%	8.2%
75	Goshen	$40,259	21.6%	8.7%
76	Beech Grove	$37,624	16.5%	10.5%
77	Huntington	$39,542	16.0%	11.4%
78	New Albany	$40,061	18.1%	10.7%
79	Indianapolis	$42,076	19.3%	11.2%
80	Rochester	$29,935	24.8%	6.1%
81	Kendallville	$40,693	19.0%	11.2%
82	Portland	$33,726	14.1%	11.5%
83	Wabash	$39,078	16.6%	11.2%
84	Angola	$40,934	21.0%	10.4%
85	Lawrenceburg	$38,175	14.8%	13.8%
86	Mishawaka	$37,542	19.0%	10.6%
87	Westville	$50,313	20.2%	17.7%
88	Vincennes	$34,036	23.0%	8.3%
89	Bedford	$35,126	18.1%	10.3%
90	Elwood	$36,155	19.9%	10.1%
91	Gas City	$41,164	19.2%	13.5%
92	La Porte	$37,225	18.7%	12.3%
93	Hartford City	$39,094	19.1%	13.1%
94	West Lafayette	$28,507	49.4%	7.0%
95	Martinsville	$36,379	19.9%	11.8%
96	Hammond	$39,771	20.6%	13.7%
97	Kokomo	$35,690	20.8%	11.8%
98	Terre Haute	$33,317	26.0%	9.8%
99	Crawfordsville	$33,085	19.9%	11.6%
100	Scottsburg	$40,571	24.0%	14.4%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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